2.5. Deploying the back-end application

Procedure

1. From the Quick create ( ) menu in the upper right corner, click Import from Git.

2. In the Git Repo URL field, enter https://github.com/openshift-roadshow/nationalparks-py.git.

   A builder image is automatically detected, but the import strategy defaults to Dockerfile instead of Python.

3. Change the import strategy:

   1. Click Edit Import Strategy.
   2. Select Builder Image.
   3. Select Python.
4. Scroll to the General section.
5. In the Application field, ensure that the value is national-parks-app.
6. In the Name field, enter nationalparks.
7. Scroll to the Deploy section.
8. In the Resource type field, ensure that Deployment is selected.

9. In the Advanced options section, ensure that Create a route is selected.

   By default, services running on OpenShift Container Platform are not accessible externally. You must select this option to create a route so that external clients can access your service.

10. Click the Labels hyperlink.

    The application code requires certain labels to be set.

11. Add the following labels to the text area and press Enter after each key/value pair:

    • app=national-parks-app
    • component=nationalparks
    • role=backend
    • type=parksmap-backend

12. Click Create.

    You are redirected to the Topology page where you can see the nationalparks deployment in the national-parks-app application.

Verification

1. Navigate to Workloads Topology.
2. Click the nationalparks deployment in the national-parks-app application.

3. Click the Resources tab.

   Wait for the build to complete successfully.